Toolbars and Properties

Overview

This section presents how to navigate and use the most common tools in the main design area, the Draw Environment.

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Toolbars

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Solution toolbar

On the top, you have buttons to save the display, to select a new displays and other actions on the current display.

Icon	Command	Description
	Undo	Undoes an operation/change. This button is available until you save changes.
	Redo	Redoes a previously undone operation/change. This button is available until you save changes.
	Cut	Cuts a selected row (DataGrid) or objects (Drawing). This command will delete any select row or object in order to paste it somewhere else.
	Copy	Copies a selected row (DataGrid) or objects (Drawing).
	Paste	Pastes a row (DataGrid) or objects (Drawing) that was copied or cut previously.
	Delete	Deletes selected row (DataGrid) or objects (Drawing).
	Print	Prints current table (DataGrid) or display (Drawing).
	Save Document on Git folder	Exports content to an external file as .csv (Tables) or .jpg (Displays) file.
	Import Document from Git folder	Imports an external file to the current table. See Copying and Pasting Rows for more details.
	Find Elements	The Find Elements button on the toolbar accesses the object cross reference, which lets you find where objects are used in the Project and go directly to each location.
	Next Reference	Navigates to the subsequent reference or item in a given list or sequence.
	Previous Reference	Navigates to the preceding reference or item in a given list or sequence.
	New Tag	Allows creation of a new tag in the real-time database.
	Tag Properties	Shows the properties of the tag selected in the text box.
	Object Selection	Enables the user to choose a specific item from a set of objects or elements within the interface.
	Open a New Window to the Selected Document	Opens the document or file currently selected in a new window, allowing for parallel viewing or editing alongside the current content.
	Feedback	Give your opinion in the feedback tab of the Tatsoft website.
	Documentation	Acess the documentation on the website.

Document toolbar

Underneath there is the buttons to select new displays, or save, preview and document actions.

Action	Description
Save	Retains the current modifications made to the document, ensuring no loss of recent edits.
Save As	Allows users to store the document under a different name or location, creating a duplicate.
New Document	Initiates a fresh, blank document for a new start.
Preview Document	Provides a visual representation for users to review the document's final appearance.
Tree View Document	Displays the document's content in a hierarchical format for structured navigation.
Discard Changes	Reverts the document to its last saved state, discarding unsaved modifications.

Draw toolbar

On the left side of the Drawing tab. Use these buttons to draw shapes, add buttons, and create special windows.

Command	Description
Selection Tool	Click on an object to select it. CTRL+click selects multiple objects and object groups. Hold the CTRL key as you click on each object. Shift+click to choose a main object from a group of selected objects Click on an open area of the display and highlight several elements to select a group of elements Double-click on an object to open the "Dynamics configuration" window that provides settings for dynamic object properties.
Direct Selection Tool	Use this tool to select an object inside a group and modify its properties. Click on the object once to select it. You can also add, remove, and modify the points in a Polyline with the Direct Selection Tool. To move the point, click on the point to select it and hold down the left mouse button. Drag the point to its new position. Double-click on a point to add a new point adjacent to the selected point. Right-click on a point to delete the selected point.
Hand Tool	The Hand tool can be used to modify the view window. Click once on the display background and hold down the left mouse button. Then, move the display to the desired position.
Edit Properties	Opens properties dialog window of the selected object
Geometric objects tools	Right-click to end the use of each tool. To add, modify, and/or remove points after creating a polygon or polyline, use the Direct Selection Tool.
Rectangle	Creates a rectangle object.
Ellipse	Creates an ellipse object.
Polygon	Creates a polygon object.
Connectors
PolyLine	Creates a polyline object.
GridLine	Creates a gridline object.
Button	Creates a button object.
LabelBox	Creates a label box.
TextTool
Text Output	Creates a text output object.
Text Box	Creates a text input/output (I/O) object. To link the I/O object with a tag, double-click the I/O object. Under the Dynamic configuration window, select the TextIO dynamic.
Industrial icons	Insert an industrial icons to be used in the project.
Insert an Image	Insert an image to be used in the project.
Insert a Component	Insert a component in the draw.
Open Symbol Library	The symbol library includes both built-in and user-defined symbols.
Add Symbol	Creates New Symbol with Selected Elements.
Edit Symbol	Edit Selected Symbol.
Break Symbol	Break apart Selected Symbol to its elements.

Object toolbar

Across the bottom of the Drawing tab. Use these buttons to group, combine, align, and lock the selected objects.

Command	Description
Expand Components Panel	Expand and collapse components panel.
Grid definition	Adjusts the underlying grid used for aligning elements.
Screen Zoom	Allows for zooming in or out on the screen view.
Group	Binds multiple elements together to be treated as one.
Ungroup	Separates elements that were grouped together.
Union	Combines two or more shapes into a single shape.
Intersect	Creates a shape from the overlapping areas of two shapes.
Exclude	Creates a shape by removing the overlapping areas of two shapes.
Exclusive-Or	Forms a shape from the non-overlapping parts of two shapes.
AlignLeft	Aligns selected elements to the left.
AlignHorizontalCenter	Aligns selected elements to the horizontal center.
AlignRight	Aligns selected elements to the right.
AlignTop	Aligns selected elements to the top.
AlignVerticalCenter	Aligns selected elements to the vertical center.
AlignBottom	Aligns selected elements to the bottom.
Move To The Front	Moves selected elements to the front of the layer stack.
Move To The Back	Moves selected elements to the back of the layer stack.
Change Z-Order	Adjusts the layering order of selected elements.
Resize Width	Resizes the width of selected elements.
Resize Height	Resizes the height of selected elements.
Rotate Clockwise	Click this option the rotate clockwise.
SpaceEvenlyHorizontal	Evenly spaces selected elements horizontally.
SpaceEvenlyVertical	Evenly spaces selected elements vertically.
FlipHorizontally	Flips the selected elements horizontally.
Flip Vertically	Flips the selected elements vertically.
Lock element	Prevents changes to the selected element.
Unlock element	Allows changes to a previously locked element.
Unlock All Elements	Allows changes to all previously locked elements.
Show All Elements	Reveals all elements, including hidden ones.
Hide Selected Element	Hides the currently selected element.

Components sidebar

This table provides a comprehensive overview of the User Interface (UI) components, ranging from data visualization tools like charts and gauges to standard interaction elements such as buttons and text boxes. Technically, each component has a distinct function, whether it's rendering graphical data, facilitating user input, or displaying information in structured formats. Functionally, users can easily integrate these components into their design by dragging and dropping them onto the draw area, allowing for an efficient design experience.

Component	Definition	Purpose	Function	Usage
AlarmAreas	UI element for alarm representation.	Organizing alarms.	Show the alarm tree.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
AlarmViewer	UI element for alarms.	Viewing alarms.	Display alarms in an interface.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
AssetsTree	UI component for asset modeling.	Displaying asset structures.	Show asset structure.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
DataGrid	Tabular UI component.	Showing structured data.	Display rows, columns with sorting/filtering.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
BarChart	Graphical representation tool.	Visualizing data in bars.	Compare data sets using bars.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
DrillingChart	Data visualization tool.	Displaying drilling trends.	Give insights into drilling operations.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
GanttChart	Visualization tool for project tasks.	Tracking project tasks.	Show tasks, dependencies on a timeline.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
PieChart	Circular data visualization tool.	Comparing parts of a whole.	Represent data in slices of a circle.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
TrendChart	Data trend visualization tool.	Analyzing time-based patterns.	Plot data points on a time axis.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
XY Chart	Cartesian chart.	Comparing two variables.	Plot data on X and Y axes.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
ChildDisplay	UI for nested structures.	Showing nested hierarchies.	Represent parent-child UI relations.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
HTML5Control	Embedded web content tool.	Displaying HTML5 content.	Render web elements with CSS and JS.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
PdfViewer	Document viewer.	Showing PDF documents.	Display PDF content.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
ReportViewer	Reporting tool.	Displaying reports.	Show and manage structured reports.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
WebBrowser	Embedded browser.	Web browsing.	Render and navigate web pages.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
WPFControl	Embedded WPF content tool.	Displaying WPF elements.	Render and manage WPF components.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
ArcPointerCircular	UI element for circular pointers.	Indicating values on circular displays.	Point to values on circular gauges.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
CenterValueCircular	Central value display for circular gauges.	Showing core values on circular gauges.	Display the central value in circular gauges.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
CircularGauge	Round gauge UI component.	Visualizing data in a circular manner.	Show data values within a circular form.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
Compass	Navigation tool.	Displaying directional information.	Indicate directions.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
LinearGauge	Straight-line gauge UI component.	Displaying data linearly.	Represent data values on a straight scale.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
SemiCircleCircular	Half-round gauge.	Displaying data in a semi-circular manner.	Represent data in a half-circle format.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
BrushEditor	UI for editing graphical brushes.	Customizing brush styles.	Edit and visualize graphical brush designs.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
Button	Interactive UI element.	Triggering actions.	Execute specified actions when pressed.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
CheckBox	Togglable UI component.	Selections and toggling.	Allow binary choices.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
ComboBox	Drop-down list component.	Selecting from a list.	Display a list and let users choose an item.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
DatePicker	Date selection tool.	Picking dates.	Let users select specific dates.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
DateTimePicker	Date and time selection tool.	Picking date and time.	Allow users to select specific dates and times.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
ListBox	List display component.	Showcasing lists.	Display a list of items for user interaction.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
MaskedTextBox	Formatted text input component.	Inputting text in a specific format.	Accept text input in a predefined pattern.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
NumericTextBox	Number input component.	Inputting numerical values.	Allow users to type in numbers.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
PushButton	Activatable UI element.	Triggering actions.	Execute specified actions upon activation.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
RadioButton	Selectable UI component.	Making single choices from a set.	Allow selection among a set, only one can be active.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
Slider	Value selection tool on a scale.	Adjusting values.	Let users adjust a value within a range.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
TextBlock	Static text display component.	Displaying uneditable text.	Show static text content.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
TextBox	Text input UI component.	Inputting and editing text.	Allow users to type and modify text.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
TimePicker	Time selection tool.	Picking times.	Let users select specific hours and minutes.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
Menu	List of choices component.	Offering a list of actions/choices.	Display a list of selectable items/actions.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
MenuItem	Individual item in a menu.	Individual choice within a menu.	Represent a single selectable item within a menu.	Add to a Menu component.
PageSelector	Navigation tool.	Changing between pages.	Offer interface to navigate between different pages.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
MapsGMap	Geographical map component.	Displaying geographical information.	Show geographical data using the GMap provider.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
RangeCircularGauge	Range indicator for circular gauges.	Visualizing range on circular gauges.	Show a specified range within circular gauges.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
Circle	Geometrical shape component.	Displaying a circle.	Render a circular shape.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
Ellipse	Oval shape component.	Displaying an oval.	Render an oval shape.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
Hexagon	Six-sided shape component.	Displaying a hexagon.	Render a hexagonal shape.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.
Rectangle	Four-sided shape component.	Displaying a rectangle.	Render a rectangular shape.	Drag and drop onto the draw area.

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